Dan Blanton's Annual Striperfest November 2, 2019, Saturday @ 1:00 pm

Posted by Noel de Guzman on 2019-09-30 23:50:08

Keep an eye out here for the sign-up sheet from Matt Havelock and save the date Saturday, 11/2/2019, 1pm, Sugar Barge, Bethel Island, CA.


Boy, I gotta hand it to our faithful sponsors. Their support is what drives this thing we call Striperfest, and they've collectively pieced together another amazing raffle lineup. Please keep them in mind when it's time to splurge, contribute or otherwise support.


And while we'll toast Dan Blanton on 11/2/19 for his contributions to fly fishing, let's please remember what the fundraising component is all about: Protecting the California Delta, preserving the fishery and promoting youth fly fishing. Just this last August, California's Striped Bass Policy under the CA Dept. of Fish and Game has been placed on the table to be revised. And, if left unattended, the re-write could prove detrimental to the fishery. Fortunately, we've joined a broad coalition of groups, spearheaded by the NorCal Guides and Sportsmen Association, who are on top of the process and are working on our behalf. The next milestone to look forward to is the Fish and Game Commission's December Meeting.


In the mean time, have a look at what we have in store for Striperfest.


Sponsors:

Al Quattrocchi
Al Smatsky of Excellent Adventures
Alan Wilhelmy
Alex Ramirez of Outdoor Specialty Products
Ben Byng
Bill Carson of Johnson Outdoors
Bill Montgomery
Bob Arwine
Brandon White of Lateral Line
Captain Bill Blanton of Fly Fish the Glades
Captain Bill Hutchinson of Fishing International Inc
Captain Bryce Tedford of Bryce Tedford Fly Fishing
Captain Conway Bowman
Captain Hogan Brown of Hogan Brown Fly Fishing
Captain James Stone
Captain John Quigley
Captain Leo Siren and Captain Doug Lovell of Fish First Fly Shop
Captain Ryan Johnston of RJ's Fly Trips
Captain Steve Santucci of Steve Santucci Guide Service
Captain Vaughn Podmore
Carl Blackledge
Cliff Rochester of The Fishient Group
Craig Smith/Rick Vorst of Stroud Tackle
Darin Elmore of Dead Drift Sports Sales
Dave Student of Umpqua Feather Merchants
David Lantz/Zack Dalton of FarBank/Sage
Dennis Papike of Cal-West Custom Rods
Dr. Slick of Dr. Slick
Drew Nisbet of The Orvis Company
Eric Hein
Evan Praskin of Stoke Ventures Fly Fishing
Floris Van den Berg
Frank-Paul King of Temple Fork Outfitters
Howard McKinney of Fishabout Travel
Jeff Currier
Jeff Patterson and Don Swanson of Abel Automatics, Inc
Jennifer Gardner/Gary Alldredge of Eastaboga Tackle Mfg., Co., Inc.
John Fischer
John Ryzanych of Icon Products
John Sherman of West Coast Sales Rep
John Van Vleet of Scientific Anglers
Lee Haskin of Lee's Fly Specialties
Lee Rice
Leo Gutterres
Loretta Strickland
MAKO Reels
Marcos Galvan of Galvan Fly Reels
Marianne Papa and Ted Juracsik of Tibor Reels
Mark Brown/Chris Bertucci of Chota Outdoor Gear
Matt Cassel/Jeff Currier of Cliff Outdoors
Patrick Pickerell
Peter Vandergrift of Costa del Mar
Richard Anderson of California Fly Fisher Magazine
Rick Anderson of Fly Fishing Specialties Fly Shop
Shane Krik of Constellation Brands Beer Division
Steve Potter
Stirling Tyler of Montana Fly Co.
Tim Au-Young/Gary Eblen of Kiene's American Fly Fishing Company
Tim Rajeff and James Lemon of Rajeff Sports LLC
Tom Malech
Wayne Syn of Orland Outfitters


Post #2 Raffle Prizes to date.......

Raffle prize list:

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50% off guided trip for two on the Delta with Captain Steve Santucci. (1) [Captain Steve Santucci of Steve Santucci Guide Service]
Custom Striperfest laser etched fly box (bamboo) (2) [Patrick Pickerell]
Original Striped Bass Artwork by Al Quattrocchi (i/4 lamented ply, lazer cut) (1) [Al Quattrocchi]
Gift Certificate to Fish First Fly Shop (1) [Alan Wilhelmy]
RIO InTouch Striper (350 gr) Fly Fishing Line, RepYourWater Ball Cap (Striped Bass), RIO Fluoroflex Saltwater Tippet (16#) (1) [Alex Ramirez of Outdoor Specialty Products]
One full day Mako on the fly trip for up to 3 anglers (1) [Captain Conway Bowman]
Cliff Outdoors Beast Box Fly Box with Special Custom Artwork by Jeff Currier (1) [Jeff Currier]
TBD (1) [Matt Cassel/Jeff Currier of Cliff Outdoors]
Costa del Mar Fantail Sunglasses (Sunrise Silver Mirror) and Costa Sunglass Cleaning Kit (1) [Peter Vandergrift of Costa del Mar]
Kiene's Fly Box (2 ct); Kiene's Ball Cap (4 ct); Kiene's Beverage Container (2 ct); Kiene's Wilderness Pro Packable Shell (XL) (1) [Tim Au-Young/Gary Eblen of Kiene's American Fly Fishing Company]
One dozen Fly Fishing Flies tied by Tom Malech (1) [Tom Malech]
TBD (1) [Wayne Syn of Orland Outfitters]
Allen Alpha III Fly Fishing Reel (7-9wt; Aqua color); Drink koozie (4 ct) (1) [Captain Bryce Tedford of Bryce Tedford Fly Fishing]
Custom Granite Fly Tying Vise Pedestal Base (2) [Lee Rice]
One Dozen Fly Fishing Flies tied by Custom Fly Tier Ben Byng (1) [Ben Byng]
TFO BVK III Fly Fishing Reel (1) [Craig Smith/Rick Vorst of Stroud Tackle]
Cal-West Custom Rods Fly Fishing Rod (1) [Dennis Papike of Cal-West Custom Rods]
1/2 dozen Airhead Flies tied by Carl Blackledge (1) [Carl Blackledge]
TBD (1) [Dave Student of Umpqua Feather Merchants]
TFO Lefty Kreh Professional Series II Fly Fishing Rod 8-weight (890-4) (1) [Howard McKinney of Fishabout Travel]
TBD (1) [Jennifer Gardner/Gary Alldredge of Eastaboga Tackle Mfg., Co., Inc.]
Rio Products Headcase (1) [Lee Haskin of Lee's Fly Specialties]
Scientific Anglers Sonar Titan WF-9-S (INT/S3/S5) Fly Fishing Line (1) [Lee Haskin of Lee's Fly Specialties]
Galvan Fly Reels' Torque-8 (8-wt) Fly Fishing Reel (1) [Marcos Galvan of Galvan Fly Reels]
Tibor Signature Series 7-8 The RED WHITE AND BLUE (Arctic White w/Blue, Red Spool and Engraving) (1) [Marianne Papa and Ted Juracsik of Tibor Reels]
Fishient's Assortment of Just Add H2O Fly Tying Material (1) [Cliff Rochester of The Fishient Group]
Bob Hawg Sliders (4 ct), 3/4 inch Poly Pulse Discs (6 ct), 5/8 inch Poly Pulse Discs (6 ct), Invia swivels - 25# (5 ct), PLUS 1-Day Striper fly fishing trip for up to two fly fishers departing from B&W Marina. (1) [Bob Arwine]
Half day Sacramento River Striper trip with guide and Cast Hope director, Captain Ryan Johnston (1) [Captain Ryan Johnston of RJ's Fly Trips]
See Galvan, Orvis, Scientific Anglers (1) [Darin Elmore of Dead Drift Sports Sales]
Orvis Ball Caps (7 ct) (1) [Drew Nisbet of The Orvis Company]
Orvis Fly Fishing Catalogs (40+ct) (1) [Drew Nisbet of The Orvis Company]
Orvis Recon 908-4 (9-ft 8wt) Fly Fishing Rod and Orvis Ball Cap (1) [Drew Nisbet of The Orvis Company]
TBD (1) [John Van Vleet of Scientific Anglers]
One-day, one angler pass to Kelsey Bass Ranch (2) [Al Smatsky of Excellent Adventures]
$50 gift certificate to Fly Fishing Specialties Fly Shop & FFS Cap (4) [Rick Anderson of Fly Fishing Specialties Fly Shop]
Monetary (1) [Bill Montgomery]
TBD (1) [MAKO Reels]
TBD (1) [Captain Bill Blanton of Fly Fish the Glades]
15% discount on travel for 2, to any destination in Fishing International's travel line up (100+ destinations). (1) [Captain Bill Hutchinson of Fishing International Inc]
Dr. Slick Bullet Head Pliers (1) [Dr. Slick of Dr. Slick]
Deer hair diver fly fishing flies tied by Floris Van de Berg (10 ct) (1) [Floris Van den Berg]
Boga Grip Model 130 (1) [Jennifer Gardner/Gary Alldredge of Eastaboga Tackle Mfg., Co., Inc.]
TBD - Softex, WARNING Sign Shirts and Catch & Release Zero Limit Striped Bass Decals (1) [John Ryzanych of Icon Products]
TBD (1) [Loretta Strickland]
Pacifico Beanie (5 ct) (1) [Shane Krik of Constellation Brands Beer Division]
Pacifico Branded Ball Cap (12 ct) (1) [Shane Krik of Constellation Brands Beer Division]
Pacifico Branded Bottle/Can Koozy (100 ct) (1) [Shane Krik of Constellation Brands Beer Division]
Pacifico Branded Grizzly Coolers (Grizzley 40) (1) [Shane Krik of Constellation Brands Beer Division]
Pacifico Branded T-Shirt (2XL) (3 ct) (1) [Shane Krik of Constellation Brands Beer Division]
Pacifico Branded T-Shirt (L) (3 ct) (1) [Shane Krik of Constellation Brands Beer Division]
Pacifico Branded T-Shirt (Med) (3 ct) (1) [Shane Krik of Constellation Brands Beer Division]
Pacifico Branded T-Shirt (XL) (3 ct) (1) [Shane Krik of Constellation Brands Beer Division]
Unique Assortment of Fly fishing flies tied by Sensei Fly Tier, Steve Potter (1) [Steve Potter]
Idylwilde, MFC Fly Fishing Flies (16 packages) (1) [Stirling Tyler of Montana Fly Co.]
MFC Forceps - River Steel - 5-in Spring Creek - Black/Silver (1) [Stirling Tyler of Montana Fly Co.]
MFC Hooks (11 packages) (1) [Stirling Tyler of Montana Fly Co.]
MFC Tying Material (14 packages) (1) [Stirling Tyler of Montana Fly Co.]
Humminbird Helix 9 CHIRP SI GPS Gen3 Sonar (1) [Bill Carson of Johnson Outdoors]
TBD (1) [Brandon White of Lateral Line]
50% off guided fishing trip with Hogan Brown (1) [Captain Hogan Brown of Hogan Brown Fly Fishing]
Selection of striper flies tied by Hogan Brown (1) [Captain Hogan Brown of Hogan Brown Fly Fishing]
TBD (1) [Captain James Stone]
John Quigley’s Twisted Leader package (2 ct) (4) [Captain John Quigley]
Half day fly fishing charter - harbor calico bass (Orange County CA) with the illustrious Captain Vaugh Podmore (Discounted upgrade trip available) (1) [Captain Vaughn Podmore]
Sage Igniter 990-4 Fly Fishing Rod (1) [David Lantz/Zack Dalton of FarBank/Sage]
"One half day guided fishing from Bishop to Bridgeport, CA by guide, Eric ""Otis"" Hein. Expires Nov 15, 2020. (1) [Eric Hein]"
Gift certificate for Guided Surf Fly Fishing with Stokeventures Fly Fishing (1) [Evan Praskin of Stoke Ventures Fly Fishing]
TFO Gift Certificate for a Fly Fishing Rod of Choice (1) [Frank-Paul King of Temple Fork Outfitters]
50% off Abel product selection (1) [Jeff Patterson and Don Swanson of Abel Automatics, Inc]
Favorite Delta Fly Fishing Flies Tied by John Fischer (1) [John Fischer]
TBD (1) [John Sherman of West Coast Sales Rep]
Leo's Custom Fly Fishing Flies tied by Leo Gutterres (1) [Leo Gutterres]
TBD (1) [Mark Brown/Chris Bertucci of Chota Outdoor Gear]
One year subscription to California Fly Fisher Magazine (1) [Richard Anderson of California Fly Fisher Magazine]
Echo Bad Ass Glass (BAG) 8-ft 9-wt Fly Fishing Rod and Airflo Super-Dri Redfish WF9F (1) [Tim Rajeff and James Lemon of Rajeff Sports LLC]
TBD (1) [Captain Leo Siren and Captain Doug Lovell of Fish First Fly Shop]

I am usually in Florida in November.......

I have gone a few times and it is exciting plus you might win something cool.